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The book explores the significance of ray flowers, such as daisies and sunflowers, alongside the sophisticated rose in American culture. It highlights how these flowers symbolize different stages of life, from childhood to adulthood. The narrative intertwines floral imagery with pop culture and art, showcasing iconic representations like Bette Midler's photograph. Readers will encounter characters like Daisy Mae and Daisy the dog, along with a glimpse into the presidential Rose Garden, all while delving into the rich history and romance associated with these beloved blooms.

Rich in visual appeal, this collection showcases over 580 images of vegetable art throughout history, featuring still lifes, photographs, and vintage postcards. It highlights the creative interpretations by artists such as Lily Martin Spencer and Charles Demuth, alongside engravings from renowned printmakers. The book offers a fascinating blend of botanical and historical insights, celebrating both common vegetables like tomatoes and potatoes, as well as lesser-known varieties like sea kale and walking onions, all presented in vibrant detail.

Heritage, or traditional, gardens and heirloom seeds are joined at the hip, but previous books have separated them. This is the first holistic look at several of the most vibrant trends in contemporary horticulture, both in vegetables and flowers. Lavishly illustrated, it is a how-to manual, a history, and a guide to gardens and historic landscapes. The basics of heritage garden design from California to the East Coast are here, with special attention to the Pennsylvania four-square garden. Plans and suggestions for your garden are included, and seed-saving techniques are clearly enumerated. A gallery of heirloom plants and lists of suppliers are featured. There are travel suggestions for visiting gardens ranging from Bethabara Park in North Carolina, to The Landis Valley Village and Farm Museum in Pennsylvania, to the Frontier Culture Museum in Staunton, Virginia. This book is sure to delight historians, traditionalists, green thumbs, and horticulturists alike.

Throughout history, especially from the 18th century to the beginning of World War II, artists have produced a remarkable wealth of graphic representations of fruit. This volume includes paintings by American artists, including the Peale family, Grant Wood, and Thomas Hart Benton, engravings and lithographs by major printmaking companies like Currier and Ives, botanical illustrations, and excerpts from vintage nursery catalogs. Find hundreds of illustrations, chosen to arouse physical and aesthetic appetites. These include still lifes, photographs, and amusing antique postcards, as well as expert botanical and historical information. Fruit you know and some you may not are illustrated here in unique works of art or artifacts. They include standards like apples, cherries, and grapes, tropicals such as bananas, mangoes and avocados, biblical fruits, including pomegranates, dates, and olives, and rare delicacies like medlars, persimmons, prickly cactus pears, and pawpaws. Fruit has never looked this good.

Exploring the evolution of American agriculture, this book showcases hundreds of vintage farm tools and equipment that reflect the nation's farming heritage. Major chapters delve into haying, grain production, tobacco farming, orchards, poultry, dairy, and the use of horses and mules. With over 600 photographs, it highlights the diverse gadgets essential for farming, preserved at the Landis Valley Museum in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. This work aims to share the museum's rich collections and insights into American farm life from the 18th to the 20th centuries with a global audience.

Delve into America's cherished no-work days through 380 captivating postcard images from the early 20th century, showcasing unique animals, children, flowers, and symbols tied to each holiday. The collection features quirky events and offers intriguing histories that highlight the diverse origins of these celebrations. From whimsical depictions of children and unusual holiday figures to the oddities of holiday traditions, this book appeals to artists, decorators, postcard collectors, and historians alike, celebrating the eccentricities of American holidays.

The rich history of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, is vividly captured through the insights of an esteemed historian, complemented by a collection of compelling visuals. Old photographs, vintage advertising, and postcards showcase the area's cultural diversity, offering readers a glimpse into its vibrant past and how it has shaped the community today.

The book showcases over 475 vibrant artworks designed to promote flower and vegetable seeds, enticing novice gardeners with the promise of cultivating stunning plants. These illustrations not only capture the imagination but also highlight a long-standing tradition in gardening marketing, blending art with the allure of gardening success. Each piece serves as a testament to the creativity and optimism that surrounds the gardening experience.

Focusing on the Landis family's duality as both typical Pennsylvania Germans and cultural pioneers, this book chronicles their life in Lancaster County from the 18th century. Henry Harrison and Emma Caroline Landis raised their children in a cross-cultural setting, fostering an appreciation for Mennonite and Reformed traditions. Through historic photographs, many previously unpublished, the narrative showcases their contributions to American culture and documents their family life, customs, and agricultural practices, enriching the understanding of Pennsylvania German heritage.

Featuring over 320 stunning photos, this book showcases the Landis Valley region of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, highlighting its rich Pennsylvania German farming heritage. Readers can explore historic farmsteads, barns, and colorful gardens while learning about the families who have contributed to these farms over four centuries. The text also offers valuable insights on cultivating heirloom seeds and maintaining traditional gardens, making it an essential resource for gardening enthusiasts and history lovers alike.